Art by Mishima Kurone.
Episode five and six of Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai in poem form. We addressed certain points to carry through: this poem brought from us to you!
EPISODE FIVE
Doujinshi in the Rain
Summer rain, peaceful,
Washing sorrow and bitter-
No, my doujinshi!
Kuroneko’s Grace
You stand there, yell;
you’ve forgotten us completely.
Blush on your cheeks:
what is that emotion?
I do not feel it;
your problems are your own.
Who are you?
I do not know.
I am the black cat.
I’ll slink away quietly.
Art by NUKO-D.
Brother-Sister Past-Present
A tsundere sister is a frightful thing
She huffs and she puffs and she scowls and she screams
Like a raging fire that smokes and billows
She kicks me in the jewels and hits me with pillows.
All I ever do is take punches for her,
But does she appreciate me – no, no sir!
I’m the best big brother a brother can be
It’s not easy with a sister who’s a tsundere.
But I’ll grab and I’ll yell and I’ll be mean, too
I’ll do whatever it takes for me to get through.
I’ll never fold when push comes to shove
Could it be about more than brotherly love?
Why, oh why, does Kirino rage?
I wish I’d had me when I was her age
But wait, what’s this – there’s something more?
Something deeper, deep down to the core.
She asks when did I become a big brother
Who’s here to take care and to talk and to love her
Maybe she’s been mean to me for a reason
But with only 13 episodes, I won’t find out this season!
Ayase’s Blame
Your older brother is a devil;
onii-chan –no– oni-chan.
Innocent girl corrupted;
you’ll never be the same.
Art by Kuwashima Rein
Father, Dearest
Surprise shown in spray,
Sake dribbles down his cheek;
Can we not just talk?
Oh, hype
Panic in the streets!
Call for help; they’ll get us!
The otaku are rising up!
Porn games are contagious.
It’s not always Perfect
Untouchable as the golden sun,
Words given freely; lies not spun.
The television knows only truths,
Nowhere is their logic loose.
Worship here; you’ll learn the right,
The media’s lost soul reports at night.
Wait, the media’s soul?
Must be an oxymoron.
Art by Xephonia.
You, me, and my Eroge
You’re my best friend, Ayase,
But please just listen to Kyousuke.
They’re only games,
I really am sane,
I love you like my eroge!
Kirino’s Eye Gaze
Impetuous. Impervious. Impatient.
Expecting and waiting,
Two globes burn into my own.
Stop. STOP!
What am I to do?
What can I do for you?
Wait…wait…
Eyes, off.
Genius!
I’ve got a plan.
Art by sume.
EPISODE SIX
Genius
Positively smart am
I, keeping Manami
Close to me; Always
Keeping it the same;
Her friendship is my
Elation. I don’t want a
Relationship. So smart!
Granny, you look Young
I can’t see it any other way; you’re dating her.
I insist, my friend: you’re dating her.
You deny it; I laugh: you’re dating her.
You can’t grant me permission: you’re dating her.
You’re wrong; she’s old: just look at her.
I’ve known her ages: look at her.
Fifteen years out, fifty inside:
I couldn’t date my grandmother!
Art by Mikaeru.
Boredom
Nothing to do, nothing to do
Why am I even here?
My pillow came, my pillow came!
I’m just around for your leers
Stupid bro, stupid bro!
I don’t think he even cares
More screen time, more screen time
I think I’ll just kick a chair.
A Sonnet, for my Brother
The sword you brandish pierces the heavens;
It strikes a blow to my heart.
The shild you bear is my only defense;
I’ll be struck if we’re apart.
Your name I call,
Your presence, I desire,
Tear down the bedroom wall,
Older brother: my sire.
The door is too sturdy,
My bare foot aches,
My thoughts are dirty;
I wish that wood would break.
This weekend, you have gone.
My loneliness: unbearably strong.
Art by Hinata.
To Sum it Up
1. Gather all ingredients
2. Mix together caring grandmother and kooky grandfather. Laugh maniacally.
3. Add a dash of energetic younger brother, freshly cut.
4. Throw in muscular dad. Mother figure is optional.
5. Cook until family feelings thicken.
6. Remove old family that boils up to the surface.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Serve your delicious episode. No Kirino is needed.
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Sincerely,
mef and TWWK.
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18 comments
November 10, 2010 at 5:50 pm
foshizzel
Wonderful post! :D good job you two also lovely artworks =D
<3 Orelmo so far, episode 6 full of laughs! and good times.
November 10, 2010 at 6:00 pm
mefloraine
Yeah, I like OreImo too, though…Kirino makes it hard. She’s just…so demanding that I can’t help but dislike her. Tsunderes are nice sometimes, but I think she’s a little more…forceful than most? It’s annoying.
I loved episode six when she wasn’t there though.
And thanks!
November 11, 2010 at 10:30 pm
TWWK
Thank you!
Episode six was terrific…my favorite episode so far. And unlike Mef, I’m not a Kirino hater. :P
November 11, 2010 at 2:45 am
Alhambra
So I clicked on this post and saw all the poems and went OSHI-
But they were all quite enjoyable. And open-shirt Kyousuke! Wooo! \o/
P.I.C.K.H.E.R., huh? Can’t deny Kyousuke and Manami are practically made for each other.
And, re: your dislike of Kirino. Maybe it’s not her brand(?) of tsundereity, maybe it’s just because if Kirino were really your little sister, she’d be a genuine pain to live with. ‘Course, that being said, I can’t help but find some of her antics cute. That’s the weird thing about fiction, I guess: it can take some pretty undesirable people/traits/situations and make them seem (generally) fun(ny) and/or attractive. Sometimes I wish real life worked the way it does in stories. Oh the amount of interpersonal-based stress I could avoid. >_>
November 11, 2010 at 3:39 pm
mefloraine
Haha, yeah, there are a lot of them. B-but we worked hard, so so people should read them. ;3;
And yesss, open-shirt Kyousuke was my favorite find.
But I don’t think of Kirino as being anything like a little sister…I just think of her as a person. A really annoying person. When she’s not bullying her brother, I think she’s great. I love watching her argue with Ruri, and I love watching her when she’s nervous, or when she’s talking to her friends at school, etc. But anytime Kyousuke is involved, she suddenly becomes…probably the most annoying tsundere I’ve ever watched.
Fiction does take undesirable traits and make them attractive, though I can’t say it’s working well here. ;3
November 11, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Alhambra
You know, it occurred to me today (as I was rolling out of bed, no less. I have epiphanies at odd moments -_-) that one of the reasons why Kirino’s treatment of Kyousuke seems to tick a lot of people off might be more the presentation of it than what she does in itself. I mean, generally tsundere violence isn’t really treated seriously in shows, but in Oreimo, it’s pretty much just played straight and comes out of the blue. There’s no comedic buildup, or any use of comedy to lessen the blow, we just see Kirino straight up assault him. And Kyousuke’s reaction doesn’t really fit with the tsundere archetype or reality in that he doesn’t seem to react much at all. I mean, sure, his knees buckle after he’s kicked in the groin or elbowed in the face, but he doesn’t actually ever mention or object to what Kirino has done. He actually just continues the conversation after a few seconds as if nothing even happened. I’m pretty sure that’s not how getting kicked in the groin works. Or maybe Kyousuke has balls of steel and we never knew.
And I guess the other things is, when Kirino’s being tsundere to Kyousuke, she doesn’t just let him off with a brief verbal assault as is the case with most tsunderes, she ~nags~. Not cute at all.
This comment is starting to get long. I think I’ll end it here.
November 12, 2010 at 8:30 am
Charles
I think you may have hit something, here. Kirino’s physical treatment of Kyousuke seems realistically violent…like assault, really (although I think the kick in the groin wasn’t actually hard). Perhaps the animators were going for something more realitistic and brutal – could that be a trend, seeing how there were similar (but stronger) scenes in Toradora? Maybe…
And thanks for the great comments! Mef is right – she worked real hard on her poems. Me…not so much. :P
Just kidding.
November 12, 2010 at 4:30 pm
mefloraine
This is true. And I didn’t consider it, myself.
It’s very…brutal. Kirino’s a bully; not just a tsundere. And watching Kyousuke take it calmly is almost painful.
And LOL, shut up, Charles, I’m sure I worked no harder than you. 8D
November 12, 2010 at 5:26 pm
TWWK
Notice that Mef is both a tsundere AND a bully. Just kidding. Or am I?
November 12, 2010 at 5:33 pm
mefloraine
*whacks
Er, I mean. I-I didn’t do that!
Er…I mean…never mind. orz
November 12, 2010 at 4:56 am
~xxx
Episode 6 was indeed a very good episode and since Kirino got a lesser air time(I wished she has none), the show was able to show how Kyousuke was keeping Manami as someone precious to him.
November 12, 2010 at 8:32 am
Charles
I agree. Although I really like Kirino’s character, I was hoping for absolutely NO screen time for her. I was absorbed in Manami and her family, and wanted every precious moment of screen time for them.
But I’ve got to say…I think this episode showed me that Kyousuke just isn’t as mature as he thinks he is. Eh well. I guess he’s just a teenager after all…
November 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm
mefloraine
Yeah, removing Kirino from the picture really gave us a chance to see into Kyousuke’s character. He isn’t only a whipped, potential siscon. No, he actually does have close bonds with other girls, and not only that, but Manami is someone who matters to him. She hasn’t just been a friend he has enjoyed hanging around with but doesn’t feel anything for.
No, he actually wants to protect her, and he actually wants other boys to stay away from her. That is special.
But yeah, I’m not saying he’s overly mature either, haha. But at least he’s not just an item.
November 12, 2010 at 5:56 pm
annie
Ore no HNNNG. (Also hi, non-blogger here.) :3
November 12, 2010 at 6:01 pm
mefloraine
Hihi, non-blogger. Nice to see you. :3
Ore no RAGE, for some people, too! Ahahaha.
November 12, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Naijca
People complain too much and they don’t appreciate anything! ;A;
November 12, 2010 at 6:12 pm
mefloraine
I agree! This show was excellent when it started. I was a bit disappointed to see it go off into siscon territory and turn Kirino into the most annoying tsundere I have ever seen, but it’s still good.
It’s still fun to watch. Can’t they see? ;3;
November 16, 2010 at 10:44 am
TWWK
I’m gonna be one of those complainers. Stay tuned for my next post… :P